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Religions News Around the World
Religions News Around the World
Global Religious Restrictions and Social Hostilities Rise Across Dozens of Countries Restrictions on religious freedom and hostility toward religious communities remain widespread worldwide, with new research documenting elevated levels of social hostilities in 55 countries and high or very high…
Can Changing Religion Change a Person’s Legal Rights? Changing religion is a personal decision, but its legal consequences can extend beyond private belief. Depending on the country, converting to another faith, leaving a religion or adopting no religious belief may…
Religious Minority Rights in Egypt: Legal Protections and Ongoing Challenges Religious minority rights in Egypt remain a significant human rights issue, despite constitutional guarantees of freedom of belief and government initiatives promoting religious coexistence. Coptic Christians, Baha’is, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Shi’a…
Catholic Church Marriage and Divorce: What the Church Teaches and What Couples Need to Know The Catholic Church teaches that sacramental marriage is a lifelong commitment that cannot be ended simply by obtaining a civil divorce. However, Catholic teaching distinguishes…
Navaratri 2026: Dates, Nine Days, Ghatasthapana and What to Know Before October 11 Navaratri 2026 begins on Sunday, October 11, with the nine-night festival continuing through October 19. The festival, dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and the many…
60 Years After Nostra Aetate: What Changed in Interfaith Relations? Sixty years after the Second Vatican Council adopted Nostra Aetate, the Catholic Church’s relationship with other religions looks markedly different. The short declaration, approved on 28 October 1965, helped move…
Navratri and Durga Puja 2026: Major Hindu Festivals Approach as October Celebrations Near India is preparing for a major festive period as Navratri and Durga Puja 2026 approach in October. Shardiya Navratri is scheduled to begin on October 11, while…
Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs: What the New Military Office Will Do The Pentagon has established a new Office of Religious Affairs (ORA) that will report directly to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and oversee religious-affairs policy, resources and support across…
What Is Hoshana Rabbah? The Final Day of Sukkot Explained Hoshana Rabbah is the seventh and final day of Sukkot, a Jewish festival centered on joy, gratitude and prayers for the coming year. The day has a distinctive place in…
Sukkot : Dates, Meaning, Traditions and What to Know Sukkot 2026 began at sundown on Friday, September 25, and the seven-day festival ends at nightfall on Friday, October 2. Known as the Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles, Sukkot…